Hughes-Cunningham House

Hughes-Cunningham House, also known as "HuCuRu," is a historic home located near Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia. The log and stone house is in two sections. The main section was built in 1772 and is a two-story, three bay, gable roofed log building on a stone foundation. It measures 30 feet wide by 25 feet deep. A two bay, one story stone wing was added about 1784.[2]

Hughes-Cunningham House
Hughes-Cunningham House is located in West Virginia
Hughes-Cunningham House
Hughes-Cunningham House is located in the United States
Hughes-Cunningham House
LocationHarlan Springs Rd., near Hedgesville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°32′10″N 77°57′38″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1772
ArchitectHughes, Isaac; Cunningham, Hugh
Architectural styleLate Permanent Settler
NRHP reference No.85001518 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] The house was heavily damaged in a fatal fire on August 27, 2017.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Frances D. Ruth (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hughes-Cunningham House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. Umstead, Matthew (August 31, 2017). "Authorities identify woman who died in W.Va. house fire". Hagerstown Herald-Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2017.


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